Born and raised in Santa Cruz, California where her first love was being a beach bum. Yoga teacher since 1998, kids yoga teacher since 2013, and a self-professed language nerd. As a writer, she enjoys sharing ideas on how yoga intersects - or collides with - modern Western culture.

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